Michelangelo Pistoletto

(Italian, born 1933)

Michelangelo Pistoletto is an Italian painter, performance artist, and theorist. Best known for his innovative stainless steel paintings with mirror-like surfaces, he also produced pioneering performance art and sculptural installations. He maintained a lifelong interest in the use of humble and discarded materials and, at the height of his career, was considered one of the stars of the Italian art movement Arte Povera. Born on June 25, 1933 in Biella, Italy, he studied art while apprenticing at his father’s restoration workshop, and in 1960, mounted his first solo show of figurative paintings and portraits at the Galleria Galatea in Turin. He rose to international prominence with his sculpture series Minus Objects (1966), which includes a set of columns and a two-dimensional table and chairs. The work, along with a series of mirror paintings, was awarded first prize in the São Paulo Biennale. Growing increasingly reclusive over time, Pistoletto withdrew his work from the Venice Biennale in 1968 due to the student riots. He has had solo exhibitions in institutions around the world, notably including the Tate Modern in London and the Guggenheim Museum in New York. He lives in Turin, Italy.

Michelangelo Pistoletto News

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The Prado Museum's New Show Reveals a Rarely Seen Side of Paintings: Their Reverse

by Min Chen
The Prado Museum's New Show Reveals a Rarely Seen Side of Paintings: Their Reverse
Crime

Italian Police Have Arrested a Man Suspected of Burning Down a Prized Arte Povera Installation in Naples

by Adam Schrader
Italian Police Have Arrested a Man Suspected of Burning Down a Prized Arte Povera Installation in Naples
Crime

An Alleged Arson Attack Has Destroyed Michelangelo Pistoletto’s ‘Venus Of The Rags’ Installation in Naples

by Adam Schrader
An Alleged Arson Attack Has Destroyed Michelangelo Pistoletto’s ‘Venus Of The Rags’ Installation in Naples

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One Work, from 'Terzo Paradiso' Series, 2003

Michelangelo Pistoletto

One Work, from 'Terzo Paradiso' Series, 2003

Sale Date: December 7, 2022

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Ritratto di Marisa Palazzolo, 1988

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Ritratto di Marisa Palazzolo, 1988

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Progetto per

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Progetto per "Le colonne d'Ercole", 1980–1981

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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TUTTI DESIGNERS, 1989

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TUTTI DESIGNERS, 1989

Sale Date: December 3, 2022

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FIGURA CHE DISEGNA, 1986

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FIGURA CHE DISEGNA, 1986

Sale Date: December 3, 2022

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Pappagallo, 1971

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Pappagallo, 1971

Sale Date: December 5, 2022

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Specchio da toeletta, 1975

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Specchio da toeletta, 1975

Sale Date: December 5, 2022

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Attesa n. 5 (versione 1), 1962

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Attesa n. 5 (versione 1), 1962

Sale Date: November 23, 2022

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Campana della solidarietà, 2014

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Campana della solidarietà, 2014

Sale Date: November 30, 2022

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Frattali, 1999–2000

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Frattali, 1999–2000

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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Love difference, Mediterraneo, 2002

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Love difference, Mediterraneo, 2002

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Coniglio appeso, 1972

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Coniglio appeso, 1972

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

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Pericolo di morte, 1971

Sale Date: November 25, 2022

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Girasoli

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Girasoli

Sale Date: November 29, 2022

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La rosa, 1981

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La rosa, 1981

Sale Date: November 8, 2022

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No. 5, 1980

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No. 5, 1980

Sale Date: October 27, 2022

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Cartella A, 1983

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Cartella A, 1983

Sale Date: October 25, 2022

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FRATTALI (YELLOW), 1999-2000, 1999–2000

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FRATTALI (YELLOW), 1999-2000, 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 28, 2022

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La pomme, 2014

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La pomme, 2014

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Cordoni, 2014

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Cordoni, 2014

Sale Date: October 15, 2022

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Paga Pedaggio (Pay Toll), 1974

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Paga Pedaggio (Pay Toll), 1974

Sale Date: October 14, 2022

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Miniatura, 2009

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Miniatura, 2009

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Senza titolo

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Senza titolo

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Adamo & Eva, 1962–1988

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Adamo & Eva, 1962–1988

Sale Date: September 30, 2022

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